Latest News
Different frontal colourations in storks (Ciconiidae) reveals short-range visual cues for species recognition
The Ciconiidae family includes 19 extant species distributed in all over the world. While all species are similar in morphotype, with dominant black or white plumage colouration, storks may also...
A good winter for amphibians in Doñana
It has been a great winter for amphibians and it has coincided with the breeding period of most amphibian species. We have detected more than 7,000 individuals of 11 species found in Doñana, of...
The specialized diet of fish and birds can make them vulnerable to river degradation
A study carried out by the Doñana Biological Station, along with British research institutes, has analyzed the diet of fish, such as brown trout and Atlantic salmon, and of river birds, such as...
Interactions between plants and animals allows species to survive
A study from the EBD-CSIC and the UCA experimentally proves that the way species interact determines the way they coexist
Results indicates that any change introduced in an ecosystem radically...
Results indicates that any change introduced in an ecosystem radically...
A study led by the CSIC finds that the Egyptian vulture selects the areas with the highest density of individuals to reproduce for the first time
The data have been obtained from the long-term monitoring programs of six populations of Egyptian vultures (Neophron percnopterus) from Spain and France. The study makes it possible to advance in...
— 5 Items per Page